Parmly Volunteers Support Community Free Meal Mission

Thank you to the Ecumen Parmly LifePointes staff who recently served at the Community Free Meal at Zion Lutheran Church in Chisago City.  

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Feeling Left Behind in the Mad Rush to Never Get Old

Everybody is expected to “age well” these days. What if that's not an option?

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Creating an America Freed from Ageism

It's time to change the conversation about aging.

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Top 5 Blog Posts — June 26, 2017

Did you miss last week's most-read Changing Aging blog posts? Ecumen's online visitors found these articles most interesting:

Ecumen Named One of Minnesota’s Best Places To Work for 10th Time
Ecumen has been named one of Minnesota’s Best Places to Work for the 10th time by the Minneapolis/Saint Paul Business Journal.

Cul-de-Sac Coffee Events Bring Parmly Residents Together
Point Pleasant Heights, a townhome and apartment community on the Ecumen Parmly LifePointes campus in Chisago City, recently held its annual Cul-de-Sac Coffees -- a time when residents socialize and share stories.

Ecumen CEO Kathryn Roberts Featured in “Bold Leader” Series
Ecumen CEO Kathryn Roberts is recognized this week as a “Bold Leader” by Aveus, a global management consulting firm. 

Minnesota Near the Top in Senior Services Says AARP Report
An AARP report ranks Minnesota second in the nation in overall quality of services for older adults.

Minnesota Good Age Features Abiitan Mill City
Minnesota Good Age, a magazine for Minnesotans 50 and older, features Abiitan Mill City in its June issue. See “In the heart of the city” by Sarah Jackson for an overview of Abiitan and its amenities.

You can read these articles and more at ecumen.org


Cul-de-Sac Coffee Events Bring Parmly Residents Together

Point Pleasant Heights, a townhome and apartment community on the Ecumen Parmly LifePointes campus in Chisago City, recently held its annual Cul-de-Sac Coffees.

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Ecumen Named One of Minnesota’s Best Places To Work for 10th Time

Ecumen has been named one of Minnesota’s Best Places to Work for the 10th time by the Minneapolis/Saint Paul Business Journal.

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Ecumen Century Club: Happy 103rd Birthday Philip Dufresne

Ecumen honors Philip Dufresne, a resident of Ecumen Scenic Shores in Two Harbors, Minn.,who is 103.

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Minnesota Near the Top in Senior Services Says AARP Report

An AARP report ranks Minnesota second in the nation in overall quality of services for older adults.

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Ecumen Century Club: Happy 108th Birthday Doris Manson

Ecumen honors Doris Manson, a resident of Ecumen Lakeview Commons, who is 108.

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Top 5 Blog Posts — June 19, 2017

Did you miss last week's most-read Changing Aging blog posts? Ecumen's online visitors found these articles most interesting:

Ecumen CEO Kathryn Roberts Featured in “Bold Leader” Series
Ecumen CEO Kathryn Roberts is recognized this week as a “Bold Leader” by Aveus, a global management consulting firm. 

Happy 100th Anniversary Ecumen Bethany Community!
Ecumen Bethany Community in Alexandria, Minn., celebrated its 100th anniversary last weekend with a vintage fashion show on Friday, a family carnival on Saturday and a 100-year worship celebration and concert on Sunday.

A Special Flag Day at Ecumen Parmly LifePointes
Flag Day this week was celebrated with enthusiasm at Point Pleasant Heights on the Ecumen Parmly LifePointes campus in Chisago City, Minn.

Minnesota Good Age Features Abiitan Mill City
Minnesota Good Age, a magazine for Minnesotans 50 and older, features Abiitan Mill City in its June issue. See “In the heart of the city” by Sarah Jackson for an overview of Abiitan and its amenities.

What Does Old Look Like?
That question was posed to millennials by #DisruptAging, an AARP initiative to combat ageism. The millennials answers were recorded and then they were introduced to some real “old” people. Watch the slaying of stereotypes and the changing of attitudes.

You can read these articles and more at ecumen.org